NonprofitsAya Foundation

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Aya Foundation

DENVER, CO

Total revenue

$523K

Total expenses

$783K

Net assets

$931K

Grants received

$1.0M

21 grants

EIN

852802236

Tax year

2024

Mission

To lead an economic revolution by supporting members of the black community build their wealth through access to education, training, networks, and funding.

Programs

3 programs

Aya grants: in the spirit of family and friends gifts that often support start up business owners from more affluent communities, aya provided $306,570 in start up business grants to 8 colorado entrepreneurs from a wide range of industries, to support the launch or growth of their businesses.

Expenses: $137KGrants: $127K

Fiscal sponsorships. Our fiscal sponsorship program is aimed at supporting for-profit start up and small business that are doing work that benefits our community. Fiscal sponsorship partners elevate the history and impact of the black community, or tend to a gap and need that is going unmet. In 2024 we supported three small for-profits in their philanthropic work to support the black community: my skin global, therapists of color collaborative and the 1917 ranch at dearfield.

Expenses: $110K

Other fiscal sponsorships

Expenses: $20K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$512K
Program service revenue$11K
Investment income$75
Other revenue
Total revenue$523K

Expenses

Grants paid$127K
Salaries & benefits$220K
Fundraising$124K
Other expenses$436K
Total expenses$783K
Total assets$992K
Net assets$931K

People

8 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BENILDA SAMUELS

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Board

$175K

50 hrs/wk

AVI ALIYU

TREASURER

Board

0.75 hrs/wk

CHRIS DAEHNICK

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

HANIFAH CHIKU

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JICELYN JOHNSON

BOARD CHAIR

Board

1.5 hrs/wk

WIL ALSTON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

JAVON BRAME

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ANNITA MENOGAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 21 of 21

FromAmountPurposeYear
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$144K
GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$80K
URBAN & COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2024
$30K
Part 2. Restoring Black Health Through Economic He
2024
$25K
General operating support, the friends and family grantmaking program
2024
$23K
MENTAL HEALTH & CRISIS INTERVENTION N.E.C.
2024
$13K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$5K
General Operating
2024
$50K
Part 2. Restoring Black Health Through Economic He
2023
$50K
URBAN & COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2023
$40K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$30K
General operating support
2023
$20K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$5K
My Skin Global
2023
$50K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2022
$36K
URBAN & COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2022
$20K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2022

Funded by

$1.0M from 12 funders · 21 grants · 2021–2024

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc

$250K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

The Denver Foundation

$189K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

The Ajl Charitable Foundation

$150K · 1 grant · 2024

Gates Family Foundation

$90K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Of Colorado

$80K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Rose Community Foundation

$55K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Colorado Gives Foundation

$13K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN852802236
NTEE codeS31
Subsection03
Ruling date2021-03
Formed2020
Employees1
Volunteers10
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